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Here's what tech experts think the new iPhone will be like

What features would you like to see?

RUMOURS ABOUT THE latest iPhone have been doing the rounds for a while now, but Apple has remained tight-lipped about what features people can expect.

Following on from the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus’ record-breaking sales and profits, a new model – dubbed the iPhone 6s – is expected to be released this autumn.

A new research note from Citi lays out what its analysts expect to see in terms of features. This includes:

  • Two phones — again. Apple’s tactic of selling the iPhone in two sizes has been wildly successful, and there’s almost no chance the company will stop now.
  • A better screen. Apple is already lagging behind Samsung when it comes to screen toughness, with the South Korean smartphone company using the latest Gorilla Glass 4 for its Galaxy S6. The iPhone 6, meanwhile, is still using Gorilla 3.
  • Force Touch. One of the key features of the Apple Watch, Force Touch can detect how hard the user is pressing the screen and react accordingly. Light presses can select an item, while a harder one will bring up a menu, for example. The tech has since been integrated into the trackpad on the newest MacBook, and it makes sense it will be used elsewhere.
  • Higher system specs. A no-brainer — every generation on the iPhone has come with higher specs than the one before it. Citi predicts a doubling of RAM, to 2 gigabytes, and a better processor, probably the A9 chip built by Samsung. This may boost speeds by more than 25%.
  • A redesigned camera. The rear camera, like other system specs, will see a bump — probably to around 12 megapixels (the iPhone 6 is 8MP).
  • Better casing. The iPhone 6s is expected to be an incremental upgrade, without a major redesign to its casing. But Apple may still improve the materials used, Citi argues, pointing to the Apple Watch’s 7000 series aluminium, which is “60% stronger vs standard aluminium alloys”. This could also avoid a rerun of “bendgate” — when some iPhone 6 owners’ devices accidentally bent under pressure.

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Citi expects that the iPhone 6s will provide another extremely strong year for Apple. The iPhone 6 saw unit growth of 40% to 50% year-on-year; the incremental upgrade of the iPhone 6s should see growth of 34% in the 2015 financial year.

- Rob Price

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    Mute shane mullally
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    Aug 30th 2013, 9:08 AM

    Looking at that list-wish I stayed in bed!..:-)..

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    Aug 30th 2013, 9:17 AM

    “the secretly general” shhh…it’s a secret ;)

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    Mute Cathal Hogan
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    Aug 30th 2013, 9:57 AM

    No. 8 doesn’t refer to a country. I know it’s the US, but it’d be no harm to actually state it.

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    Mute Eric Davies
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    Aug 30th 2013, 12:31 PM

    ” there is no one more sorry than i am” sorry brian your wrong again, theres about 4 million people more ‘sorry’ than you are about irelands economic state. all of them irish citizens, some have lost members of their own families due to suicide , others have seen children and grandchildren leave these shores doubfull if they’ll ever return, people have lost their homes, and are STILL losing them to the greedy banks and financial institutions that YOU protected, there is little or no work for those who have lost their jobs and for those fortunate enough to be still in a job there are ‘extra’ charges and levies that see their income shrink before it hits their pockets. then there are all of those who reley on social welfare, the elderly, the disabled, the 1000′s of families who are struggling to put a decent meal on the table and are already worried sick about the forthcoming budget, fearfull of further cuts and price hikes in electricity and gas prices, fearfull of hikes in ‘carbon taxs’ (remember you introduced them along with your green party pals) pushing up the price of coal or briquettes, wondering if they will have to choose between putting on meal on the table or a fire in the grate.
    but its not all doom and gloom,well not for you and your ilk anyway, you still have your very genorous ‘pension’ and you could always apply for a back to education grant, like you did a while back. its not SORRY you should be feeling brian it’s SHAME .

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    Mute Ken Fallon
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    Aug 31st 2013, 8:58 AM

    eric whats the story with the education grant did he actually apply and get it.

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    Mute Emer Ní Raghallaigh
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    Aug 30th 2013, 9:16 AM

    What has number 8 got to do with anything?? # strike???

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    Aug 30th 2013, 9:09 AM

    I’m sure Cowen can be forgiven.

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    Mute Aine Nibhern
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    Aug 30th 2013, 9:25 AM

    FF had policies in place that helped overheat the economy. And when people/economists shouted STOP Bertie told them to go and commit suicide. I wonder how many suicides since then have been connected to the financial crisis? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFBfkusf8R0

    Suicide helpline ~ http://www.1life.ie/

    And another thing, good to see democracy working in the House of Commons last night. As opposed to our crap system.

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    Mute Francis Devenney
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    Aug 30th 2013, 9:19 AM

    secretly general?

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